Making the Boys

Broadway Hollywood Success Betrayal Sex Death Redemption

Making the Boys

Documentary|

5/10

Before Prop 8, Milk or Will & Grace, before the AIDS epidemic, gay pride parades or the Stonewall uprising, "The Boys in the Band" changed everything. "Making the Boys" explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and subsequent Hollywood movie to successfully reach a mainstream audience. Featuring anecdotes from the surviving cast and filmmakers, as well as perspectives by legendary figures from stage and screen, it traces the behind-the-scenes drama and lasting legacy of this cultural milestone.

William Friedkin

Mart Crowley

Larry Kramer

Edward Albee

Dominick Dunne

Michael Cunningham

Candis Cayne

Andy Cohen

Cheyenne Jackson